Hebrews 5

1 For euery hie Priest is taken from among men, and is ordeined for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both giftes and sacrifices for sinnes,

For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in the things that appertain to God, that he may offer up gifts and sacrifices for sins:

2 Which is able sufficiently to haue compassion on them that are ignorant, and that are out of the way, because that hee also is compassed with infirmitie,

Who can have compassion on them that are ignorant and that err: because he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

3 And for the sames sake he is bound to offer for sinnes, as well for his own part, as for ye peoples.

And therefore he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4 And no man taketh this honor vnto him selfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.

5 So likewise Christ tooke not to him selfe this honour, to be made the hie Priest, but hee that sayd vnto him, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee, gaue it him.

So Christ also did not glorify himself, that he might be made a high priest: but he that said unto him: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

6 As he also in another place speaketh, Thou art a Priest for euer, after ye order of Melchi-sedec. (aiōn g165)

As he saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. (aiōn g165)

7 Who in the dayes of his flesh did offer vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying and teares vnto him, that was able to saue him from death, and was also heard in that which he feared.

Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence.

8 And though he were ye Sonne, yet learned he obedience, by the things which he suffered.

And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things which he suffered:

9 And being consecrate, was made the authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey him: (aiōnios g166)

And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation. (aiōnios g166)

10 And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchi-sedec.

Called by God a high priest according to the order of Melchisedech.

11 Of whome we haue many things to say, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing.

Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear.

12 For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate.

For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of God: and you are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

13 For euery one that vseth milke, is inexpert in the worde of righteousnes: for he is a babe.

For every one that is a partaker of milk, is unskillful in the word of justice: for he is a little child.

14 But strong meate belongeth to them that are of age, which through long custome haue their wits exercised, to discerne both good and euill.

But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.